I use marine grease. Keeps everything from rusting really well. Much cheaper and less messy IMO.
What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (63 Viewers)
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Was this on a 5 speed? What are your thoughts before/after? Looks like it needed doing!
Yes, a 5 speed. I wasn’t having any issues, and on the short drive I had warming it up afterwards to set the level I didn’t notice anything different.
Easy weekend for me. Just changed the oil and greased the slip joints and u joints.
Conclusion of a long weekend and a week off: got a long range tank installed and the transfer case rebuilt.
What it looks like, same as any of the other installs. Monster of a job solo—super awkward and just heavy enough to suck—I really should have called in a favor or two.
The t-case is pretty straightforward, tons of youtube material out there from @orangefj45 and @cruiserpatch. The 80 series forum has a handy drawing for creating a cradle of sorts to lift and lower the case.
Can't see: the low range gears I tossed in "while I was in there" haha. Or the second set that I had to buy because I didn't get one of the ring bolts on the big low gear threaded properly before putting an impact on it and turning that bolt into smoke.
Oops. All is forgotten though...low is low low now.
What it looks like, same as any of the other installs. Monster of a job solo—super awkward and just heavy enough to suck—I really should have called in a favor or two.
The t-case is pretty straightforward, tons of youtube material out there from @orangefj45 and @cruiserpatch. The 80 series forum has a handy drawing for creating a cradle of sorts to lift and lower the case.
Can't see: the low range gears I tossed in "while I was in there" haha. Or the second set that I had to buy because I didn't get one of the ring bolts on the big low gear threaded properly before putting an impact on it and turning that bolt into smoke.
Oops. All is forgotten though...low is low low now.
That sucker got hot...
What's the color code?
How many miles per tank are you expecting out of it?
I've been pretty consistently in the mid-15s for a year or so, so somewhere just a little south of 600 should put me on the last few drops.
Land Shark
SILVER Star
Love my low low gear. sooo nice
I believe it's called 'vw black' from prismatic powders.
Well the remaining 2 parcels arrived from Japan, a steering rack in one, and then all the odds and sods (bushings, droplinks, filters, rear height linkage, bolts, nuts, washers), the sort of stuff that costs a ton when you add it all up.
Tail end of last week I was watching some videos posted by one of our resident 100 series aficionados (2001LC) about CV/hub wear/play and tested my own, sure enough the inner and outer CV joints on the front axles were absolutely cooked.
Fast forwards to today, I just had two new OEM CV axles drop at my door courtesy of a seller on ebay in UAE, to say I'm spent out is an understatement.
Now the fun part, I actually need to start fitting these parts and doing it on a sloped driveway is far from ideal. I've been going through my list of jobs and being realistic about my time/facilities, and I've decided I'm going to be contracting out some of the more involved jobs right now through fear of tempting fate. The farmer I had hoped would support my efforts is currently using all his buildings for storage so I'm exploring other options.
In the next few weeks, I'm going to tackle:
I'm going to get my LC guy to fit:
Tail end of last week I was watching some videos posted by one of our resident 100 series aficionados (2001LC) about CV/hub wear/play and tested my own, sure enough the inner and outer CV joints on the front axles were absolutely cooked.
Fast forwards to today, I just had two new OEM CV axles drop at my door courtesy of a seller on ebay in UAE, to say I'm spent out is an understatement.
Now the fun part, I actually need to start fitting these parts and doing it on a sloped driveway is far from ideal. I've been going through my list of jobs and being realistic about my time/facilities, and I've decided I'm going to be contracting out some of the more involved jobs right now through fear of tempting fate. The farmer I had hoped would support my efforts is currently using all his buildings for storage so I'm exploring other options.
In the next few weeks, I'm going to tackle:
- Front ARB bushes and drop links
- Rear ARB bushes and drop links (I've bought new OEM brackets for front and rear, all the drop link parts and nuts/bolts)
- Rear UCA/LCA & Panhard bar (all new OEM again)
- New rear diff breather (old one was rusted solid, soaked it in vinegar for a week and routinely scrubbed it to free it up, but I've opted for a whole new breather and pipe work.
- Front diff mounts
I'm going to get my LC guy to fit:
- Front UCA & LCAs
- Steering Rack & track rod ends
- Radiator, new hoses, T pieces and associated hoses & thermostat
- Timing Belt, waterpump etc
- EGR replacement (opting for OEM EGR delete), full inlet clean, valve clearances and injector seals.
That's a lot of work!Well the remaining 2 parcels arrived from Japan, a steering rack in one, and then all the odds and sods (bushings, droplinks, filters, rear height linkage, bolts, nuts, washers), the sort of stuff that costs a ton when you add it all up.
Tail end of last week I was watching some videos posted by one of our resident 100 series aficionados (2001LC) about CV/hub wear/play and tested my own, sure enough the inner and outer CV joints on the front axles were absolutely cooked.
Fast forwards to today, I just had two new OEM CV axles drop at my door courtesy of a seller on ebay in UAE, to say I'm spent out is an understatement.
Now the fun part, I actually need to start fitting these parts and doing it on a sloped driveway is far from ideal. I've been going through my list of jobs and being realistic about my time/facilities, and I've decided I'm going to be contracting out some of the more involved jobs right now through fear of tempting fate. The farmer I had hoped would support my efforts is currently using all his buildings for storage so I'm exploring other options.
In the next few weeks, I'm going to tackle:
I'm still unsure whether to try and tackle the front hubs (needle bearing and bush, inner & outer bearings, discs, pads and new CVs fitting) but let's see, it's all down to whether I can get somewhere indoors and flat to tackle it over a couple of days. I've got all the tools, and watched enough videos/read the manual, so let's see!
- Front ARB bushes and drop links
- Rear ARB bushes and drop links (I've bought new OEM brackets for front and rear, all the drop link parts and nuts/bolts)
- Rear UCA/LCA & Panhard bar (all new OEM again)
- New rear diff breather (old one was rusted solid, soaked it in vinegar for a week and routinely scrubbed it to free it up, but I've opted for a whole new breather and pipe work.
- Front diff mounts
I'm going to get my LC guy to fit:
After all this, I'm expecting a new car
- Front UCA & LCAs
- Steering Rack & track rod ends
- Radiator, new hoses, T pieces and associated hoses & thermostat
- Timing Belt, waterpump etc
- EGR replacement (opting for OEM EGR delete), full inlet clean, valve clearances and injector seals.
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Makes me realize how thankful I am for a nice, big, air-conditioned/heated garage/shop. Being able to have a vehicle entirely dissembled and *still* give the wife a parking spot is probably what's kept us married.
I'll hold my hands up and say that owning this LC since September has been 'discovery' after 'discovery', however the financial sadist in me has enjoyed the process because I wouldn't have ever got to know the workings of a 100 series this quick any other way, you're absolutely right though - it's a lot of work!That's a lot of work!
Makes me realize how thankful I am for a nice, big, air-conditioned/heated garage/shop. Being able to have a vehicle entirely dissembled and *still* give the wife a parking spot is probably what's kept us married.
As far as a nice indoor garage goes, I'm hoping our next home lives up to my expectations! We spent this weekend just gone driving around rural parts near us looking at prospective properties for sale, and so far they all have decent workshops/barns, so I'm hopeful for what's to come, I also think my wife will appreciate not having to keep the driveway clear for my tinkering
Well this weekend We took the pics for new owner.
2000 UZJ100 164k miles Florida rig for sale.
Let us know if interested!
Manny @ Tampa Cruisers.
2000 UZJ100 164k miles Florida rig for sale.
Let us know if interested!
Manny @ Tampa Cruisers.
They're black? They look light grey.
Yeah the metallic particles shifts the color hue to grey when light source hits it. Black in low light and grey during sunrise and sunset.
